Frequently Asked Questions

If a buyer has approached you, it’s essential to evaluate their proposal carefully. At SCD Advisory, we can:

• Assess the buyer’s intentions and their fit with your strategic goals.
• Conduct a valuation to determine if their offer reflects your company’s true worth.
• Prepare or refine your financial model to present your company’s potential effectively.
  Advise on the negotiation process to ensure you maximise value and secure favourable terms.

Selling your company is a significant decision, and we can help you navigate the process:

• Start with our Prep4Sale program to ensure your company is transaction-ready within one month.
• Conduct a detailed valuation to set realistic expectations for the sale.
• Under our Deal Advisory (Sell-Side), we can manage the entire sale process, including identifying the most suitable buyers such as Private Equity firms, local groups, listed companies, or international players.

Understanding your company’s value is a critical step in planning a sale or investment. SCD Advisory offers:

• Valuation services to provide a clear and accurate assessment of your company’s market worth, considering its financial performance, industry dynamics, and unique attributes.
• Insights into market trends and buyer expectations to ensure your company is competitively positioned.

At SCD Advisory, we help you plan your financial resources and maximise returns through:

• Financial Advisory: Comprehensive support in budgeting, resource allocation, and financial structuring to ensure efficient use of your company’s resources.
• Board Advisory: Strategic guidance on aligning financial decisions with long-term business goals, increasing profitability, and improving overall returns.

Through our Capital Advisory, we help you:

• Evaluate the PE firm’s proposal and structure the deal to align with your goals.
• Navigate roll-up opportunities where PE firms consolidate companies like yours.
• Negotiate platform asset deals where your company could serve as a foundation for further investments.

Yes, through our Deal Advisory (Buy-Side), we can assist with:

• Identifying acquisition targets that align with your growth objectives.
• Structuring and executing transactions with PE firms, local companies seeking expansion, or international players entering Australia.

We help you evaluate your options through our Strategy Advisory services:

• Valuation and Financial Modelling to understand the financial implications of each choice.
• Strategic advice to assess the cultural and operational fit with different types of buyers.

Our aim is to align the transaction with your financial, strategic, and personal objectives.

Yes, we specialise in advising on roll-up transactions through our Capital Advisory services. We can:

• Assess the strategic fit and potential risks of the roll-up.
• Structure favourable terms to protect your interests.
• Ensure you maximise the value of your contribution to the larger entity.

Yes, under our Deal Advisory (Buy-Side), we assist international players by:

• Identifying Australian acquisition targets.
• Providing market insights and conducting due diligence.
• Structuring deals to support a seamless market entry.

Through our Strategy Advisory, we provide Board Advisory, a yearly engagement to help companies:

• Improve operational efficiency.
• Increase profitability.
• Build a stronger foundation for a future sale at a higher valuation.